CHARLESTON — Tuesday was Monongalia and Preston County Day at the West Virginia State Legislature. About 100 people, representing business, the county chambers of commerce, county elected officials and nonprofits […]
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Senate Energy Committee restores proposed DEP criteria in rule on water toxin discharge levels for human health
CHARLESTON — The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee on Tuesday evening restored 60 water quality standards designed to protect human health back into a proposed Department of Environmental Protection rule; […]
Virginia man charged after accident
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Police Department has filed criminal charges against a Virginia man who was involved in a vehicle accident on Friday night. Paul Joseph Young III, 37, of […]
Senators debate whether to broaden community college bill
CHARLESTON — Senators debated at length whether Senate Bill 1, meant to provide a financial path to community college, should be expanded. Democrats proposed an amendment that would also allow grants […]
Senate Transportation OKs bill to raise fines for passing school bus boarding kids; DOH rep talks road maintenance
CHARLESTON — The Senate Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved a bill to increase the penalties for passing a school bus when its lights are flashing and students are getting on and […]
Police discover stolen vehicle while arresting Pa. man for DUI
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Department officers arrested a man after he was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle while intoxicated in the early morning hours of Jan. 21 downtown. Jacob Warrington, […]
House passes absentee ballot bill for home-bound voters; puts Supreme Court runoff election bill on hold
CHARLESTON –The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill to give qualifying home-bound voters to absentee ballots. And a bill on second reading to establish runoff elections for state Supreme […]
W.Va. foster care bill is focus of packed public hearing
CHARLESTON — Over the course of an hour, West Virginia citizens debated whether a proposal to address West Virginia’s foster care crisis through managed care will help or hurt the […]
Three agree to leave WVU after conduct investigation
MORGANTOWN — Eighteen WVU students were disciplined — three agreeing to leave the university — following an investigation into the November fall of another student at a fraternity house. WVU released […]
West Virginia falls to Baylor 85-73
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This time there was no court-storming. No wild celebration. No upset victory to remember for a lifetime. It was back to reality for West Virginia on Monday […]
